Jar and dipper for serving crushed fruit or the like.



No. 779,271 f PATRNTRD JAN. a, 1905. R. PARIRS.

JRR AND DIPPRR RoR SERVING GRUSRRD FRUIT 0R THR LIKE.-

.LPPLIOATIOH FILED APB. 1B. 1904.

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JAR AND DIPPER FOR SERVING CRUSHLD FRUIT OR THE LIKE.

APPLIoATIoN FILED 23.18. 1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented January 3, 1905..

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PATENT REIBSUED ROBERT FARIEs, OE DEOTUR, 'ncLrhors AssiGNOR To wALRUsMANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OE DEOATUR, TLLiNois, A CORPORATION OEILLINOIS.

JAR AND DIPPE FOR SERVING CRUSHED FRUIT OR THE LIKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 779,271, dated January3, 1905.

Application led April 18,1904. Serial No. 203,742.

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT FARIEs, of the city of Decatur', county ofMacon, and State of Illinois, have invented a certain newand 5 usefulJar and Dipper for Serving Crushed Fruit or the Like, of which thefollowing is a specification. A

This invention is intended for use in beverage dispensing outfits,commonly called I soda-fountains. It is exemplified in the structurehereinafter described, and it is dened in the appended claims.

One object of the`invention is to provide a jar and dipper so shaped andproportioned that I the dipping edge of the dipper may be presenteddownward to receive a filling of the contents of the jar and the dippermay be` raised in an approximately horizontal position by placing theback of the dipper-rod against 2O a side of the mouth of the jar.

Another object is to so arrange the cover with relation to the dipperthat when the dipper is level inside the jar the cover will be to oneside out ofthe range of view to the operation of lifting and tipping thedipper.

Another object is to have the handle by which the cover and the dipperare raised always outside the jar, so as not to be contaminated by thecontents of the jar.

Another object is to so shape or mark the handle or the cover as toindicate the position of the dipping edge of the dipper from outside thejar.

that when the handleis grasped in the natural way and in conformity tothe markings that indicate the front edge of the dipper the dipper willbe in proper position for raising and 40 tipping.

Another object is to so shape the jar and the dipper that practicallyall the contents of the jar may be readily removed by the dipper.

In the drawings forming part of this specilication, Figure 1 is anelevation of an embodiment of my invention, showing the cover in ticallya continuation of the dipper-rod. Another Object is to have the handleso 35 formed and placed in relation to the dipper place on the jar. Fig.l is a plan of the cover and a handle thereon. Fig. 2 is an elevationshowing' the cover moved to one side of the mouth of the jar and thedipper partly raised out of the jar. Fig. 3 is a plan of the labelplate.Fig. 4 is a section through the labelplate on line X in Fig. 3. Fig. 5shows the jar sustained in a receptacle containing cold water andillustrates a desirable use of the principal features of the invention.

The jar l is preferably made of glass with a hemispherical bottom 4, andit has an annular groove 2 near its upper end surmounted by an annularledge 3. The cover is adapted to close the mouth of the jar. A rod 6extends downward from the under surface of the cover, and a dipper 7 isattached at one side to the lower end of rod 6. The cover and the dipperare so connected that when the cover is in place on the jar in anapproximately horizontal position the dipper will occupy a space nearone side of the lower end of the jar, with its dipping edge inclineddownward and away from such side. The cover has a 7o handle 8, shaped toaid in lifting the cover with the dipper in a dipping position, and inthis instance the'handle is also formed to indicate the dipping edge ofthe dipper. The handle preferably consists of a ring which is rigidlysecured 7 5 to the cover, which is curved Hatwise, with its upper partinclined in the direction in which the dipper extends from rod 6 andwhich is pralc- T ie different parts of the dipping appliance and 30cover are secured together rigidly, and whenever the handle is graspedin a certain way, indicated by the bend of the handle or by other formsor markings, the dipper'is sure to `be in proper position for raising'and tip- 85 ping.

Vhen the jar is used on a counter, it is provided with asustaining-frame composed of a set of vertical rods 9, which terminatein legs extending below the bottom of the jar, and rings 1l and 12,secured to rods 9 and encircling the jar. Ring ll is out or separated at11, and it is sprung into groove 2 under ledge 3. The legs of thesupporting-frame are preferably provided with rubber balls 10 on theirfeet, so as not to scratch or mar the countertop.

The label-plate 13 has a lug 14C, which is bent to conform to groove 2of the jar and to the ring encircling such groove, and it is held inplace removably by inserting' the lug between the rin'g and the jar. Inthis instance the ring that holds the label-plate in place is a part ofthe supporting-frame; but it is obvious that the function of holding thelabel is independent -of the function of supporting the jar and that thering holding the label need not be a part of the supporting-stand.

When used in direct connection with a sod afountain, the jar may besupported in a receptacle, as 15, containing cold water from the ice ofthe soda-fountain, and in that case a gasket 16 may be used to take theweight of the jar through ledge 3 and form an air-tight joint.

The concave bottom of the jar makes it possible for the dipper to getabout all the contents of the jar without special manipulation, and whenthe cover is moved to the side of the jar opposite the dipping edge ofthe dipper the Obliquity of rod 6 will permit the dipper to assume anapproximately level position beneath the exposed part of the mouth ofthe jar, as shown in Fig. 2.

While the jar is particularly applicable to the dispensing of crushedfruits and syrups, its utility is not necessarily confined to thatpurpose, and it may be used to serve any beverage or refreshmentdesired.

When the cover and dipper are manipulated by the dispenser alone, aiiattened handle is a sufficient guide for him to locate thc position ofthe dipping edge after having once used the dipper and replaced it; butwhen the jar is placed on the counter, as will usually be the case whenthe jar is used as a substitute for the crushed-fruit bowl, it will beaccessible to the public, and meddlesome persons will be likely to movethe cover from the position in which the dispenser left it. Under thesecircumstances some distinguishing mark will become necessary to locatethe position of the dipping edge of the dipper, and the curved ringwhich constitutes the handle will meet that demand more or lesscompletely. If desired, however, an additional mark or indicatingcharacteristic may be placed on the cover above the dippingedge of thedipper, as shown at 15 in Figs. l, 1, and 2, and this mark may also aidthe dispenser in determining the contents of the jar. In this case thelabel bears the word Pineapple and the auxiliary mark to indicate thelocation of the dipping edge of the dipper is a 13, and the initial ofthe name on the label may be similarly used in other cases.

The mouth of the jar is wid e, the jar is wide in proportion to itslength, the rod of the dipper inclines backward from the cover of thejar, and the dipping edge of the dipper inclines downward from the rodat an incline somewhat in excess of a right angle, all approximately asshown in the drawings, so that the contents of the jar may be readilydipped up and raised out of the jar without losing any material part ofa dipperful.

By making the bottom of the jar concave and shaping the ladle to conformin a general way to the concave surface the entire contents of the jarmay be readily removed.

I claim-- 1. The combination of a jar having a rounded bottom, a coverfor the jar, a rod extending downward from the under side of the coverand a ladle on the lower end of the rod shaped to conform in a generalway to the concavity of the bottom of the jar.

2. The combination of a jar, a cover for the jar, a dipper adapted toenter the jar, a connection between the cover and the dipper holding thedipping edge of the dipper always presented in a certain direction withrelation to the cover and a mark or configuration on the upper surfaceof the cover to indicate the direction in which the dipping edge of thedipper is presented.

3. The combination of a jar, a cover for the liar, a rod extending belowthe cover, a dipper on the lower end of the rod with its dipping edgeextended away therefrom and a handle above the cover rigidly connectedwith the rod and shaped to aid in lifting the dipper in a properAlilling and emptying' position.

4t. rIhe combination of a jar having a wide mouth, a cover for the mouthof the jar, a rod attached to the cover and extended downward therefromand a dipper on the lower end of the rod inclined to the rod at such anangle that when the rod is against a side of the mouth of the jar thedipper may be made to assume an approximately horizontal position.

5. The combination of a jar having a wide mouth, a cover for the mouthof the jar, a rod attached to the cover and extended obliquely downwardtherefrom and a dipper on the lower end of the rod inclined to the rodat such an angle that the dipper may be made to assume an approximatelyhorizontal position inside the jar.

In testimony whereof I sign my name in the presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

ROBERT FARIES.

Witnesses:

HARRY GARVER, H. E. CHILDS.

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